6 Conversation: Basic Greetings

Shé:kon, skennenkó: ken?  Still, is everything peaceful? (Hello, how are you?)

Shé:kon, yoyanerátye ken?   Again, is it going well?

Skennen’kó:wa ní:’i.   Great peace for me too. (I am well)

Nok ní:se?       And you?

Yoyanerátye.   It is going well.

Oh nahò:ten yesá:ya’ts?         What is your name?

Oh nahò:ten ronwá:ya’ts?      What is his name?

Oh nahò:ten yontátya’ts?       What is her name?

Oh nahò:ten ronwatí:ya’ts?    What is their name?

Nok ne raónha?          And him?

Nok ne akaónha?        And her?

Nok ne ronónha?        And them?

Jane yónkya’ts.         Jane is my name.

John ronwá:ya’ts.    John is my name.

Sosán yontátya’ts.      Susan is my name.

Smith ronwatí:ya’ts.   Their name is Smith.

Ó:nen ki’wáhi. Now, then. (Bye, then.)

Ó:nen. Bye